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A collaborative Instagram post between footwear line HEYDUDE and a University of Florida frat is sparking backlash due to sexual cyberharassment allegations against two former members. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Misstep 

The league is releasing romance-style audio stories to promote games. Critics say it’s cheap pandering that doesn’t address toxic masculinity in the sport. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Goal Digger 

Five years after the comedian went viral with a 12-hour blabberthon mocking the king of bro podcasting, he’s back in character to shill a supplement called “Crab Salts.” Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Bro Talk 

“We’re furries at home, and we’re airline pilots at work, and these are two separate things,” says one member of the community in response to senator Tommy Tuberville's recent rant. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Furst Class 

From outrage over Nolan Wells’ death to analysis of HBO Max’s Lanterns, Threads has transformed into a vital artery of the Black social media ecosystem. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Spiritual Successor 

Email scams that look like an Evite or Paperless Post invitation are meant to snatch your data. For some, they've become an excuse to reconnect with old friends or flames. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Throwback 

Lance Oppenheim’s new film doesn’t paint Chris Hansen as a hero. The To Catch a Predator host's real-world copycats are even more reckless. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Movies, Creep Shot 

A quarter-century ago, Borsook published a wildly prophetic, penetrating book about Silicon Valley called Cyberselfish. Then she disappeared. Read More Culture LatestThe Big Story, Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Gone Girl 

This week on Uncanny Valley, we take you behind our feature on the women struggling after being targeted by the burnerverse. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Uncanny Valley